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Jack Antonoff questions Ticketmaster’s claim it “caught scalpers” in Harry Styles ticket sweep
Jack Antonoff criticized Ticketmaster after it said it caught scalpers buying Harry Styles tickets, replying “You caught you?” His post comes as Live Nation faces ongoing monopoly fallout in US courts.
Jack Antonoff has publicly challenged Ticketmaster after the company said it had identified scalpers buying Harry Styles tickets.
Last month, Ticketmaster said it found “scalpers with thousands of illegal tickets” tied to Styles’ upcoming Madison Square Garden residency. According to the company, those purchases came from people using multiple accounts to bypass ticket limits. Ticketmaster said it canceled the orders and put the tickets back on sale for what it called “authentic” fans.
Antonoff responded to a Ticketmaster post on X that said it “caught scalpers with tickets” and “took action” to return seats to fans at original prices. His reply: “You caught you?”
you caught you? https://t.co/AS545hU7Aq
— jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) April 22, 2026
The Bleachers frontman and producer has criticized Ticketmaster before, including its use of dynamic pricing. In 2023, he said, “The whole thing is incredibly tough. There’s no reason why – if I can go online and buy a car and have it delivered to my house, why can’t I buy a fucking ticket at the price that the artist wants it to be? So it’s that simple.”
He also called for artists to be allowed to opt out of dynamic pricing, and for venues and promoters to stop taking cuts from merchandise sales. “Don’t turn a live show into a free market. That’s really dirty,” he said at the time.
His comments arrive as Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation remains under legal pressure in the US. A recent seven-week trial ended with a jury finding the company had operated as an illegal monopoly and overcharged fans.
The court will now decide remedies. One possible outcome is a forced split between Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which could open space for smaller ticketing platforms and change venue access for artists. Live Nation has said it competes “fiercely” and in March reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice to avoid a breakup, but that did not end the broader state-led case. Several US senators have also questioned the settlement process, alleging it was reached under “suspicious circumstances.”
